The Zoo: A Tiger Preserve There are several zoos in the world that have become second homes to tiger species. I must say, they are doing a great job! However, i have decided to pick my top 3 choices (am not ranking them or anything ).
Sriracha Tiger Zoo
The Sriracha Tiger Zoo is home to more than 400 Royal Bengal tigers! The largest of their population in one place. Now isn't that exciting? This zoo is found in Bangkok, Thailand and is also known to host the largest number of crocodiles amounting to around 10,000 of them!
This zoo despite various controversies and internet meme's hosts these wild animals together where most of them have been known to interact. In fact, some of the public shows involves a mother tiger nursing piglets dressed in tiger fur and a sow nursing tiger cubs! Don't believe me... Be my guest! Check out this link...http://www.tigerzoo.com/eng/hightligh2.php and prepare to be amazed!
So i guess we all have our views on whether this is orthodox or not? Well, in my opinion, i fully support any species being able to roam free in their natural habitat, but as we've seen so far,they don't really have that anymore. So am glad these tiger's have found new homes. And isn't it great that these creatures are living peacefully with one another?
San Diego Zoo and San Diego Safari Zoo Park
The San Diego Zoo is located in Balboa Park, San Diego. It is privately operated by the Zoological Society of San Diego founded by Dr. H.M. Wegeforth. It is home to over 3700 animals of over 650 species and sub-species. Among this large number, are tigers. Over the years, San Diego Zoo has hosted over 100 Bengal, Siberian, Malayan and Sumatran tigers!
Currently, this zoo is home to a Malayan tiger called Connor while the SD Zoo Safari Park hosts a mother tiger, Delta, her offspring and her brothers Conrad and Thomas. The zoo has had 23 Sumatran tigers born there and since they are critically endangered, this place is a great boost to their conservation. In fact, the zoo is planning to open up a new tiger habitat in May this year!
The zoo also runs an organization known as the San Diego Zoo Global Wildlife Conservancy that helps save and protect wildlife around the world. So lets support them as they help bring species from the brink of extinction...just click here and learn more (http://www.sandiegozooglobal.org/)
The ZSL London Zoo and ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
Now these zoos may not host a great number of tiger populations but they are doing something incredible!
The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) is an international scientific, conservation and educational charity and founded in 1826 whose mission is to promote and achieve the worldwide conservation of animals and their habitats. This society runs two zoos, the London and Whipsnade zoos that are actively involved in conserving species around the world. One of the species that they care for is the tiger.
The London Zoo is home to two Sumatran tigers and recently, three new tiger cubs were born! As this species is critically endangered, this is pretty big news for tiger conservationists around the world. This zoo has recently done something really awesome for these tigers. They have re-created a sort of habitat for them called Tiger Territory with a floor-to-excelling glass windows filled with drawings of these beautiful tigers. And since they are excellent climbers, the team of tiger keepers have put up exhibit features of tall trees for them to scale including high feeding poles to encourage their predatory behaviors. This exhibit was meant to mimic the island of Sumatra. Awesome, right?
The Tiger Territory will enable ZSL breed tigers at this zoo and be able to learn more on these creatures. This will in turn help to create awareness and help people to understand their role in their conservation. It will also help fund ZSL's tiger conservation.
Equally, the Whipsnade Zoo hosts a number of Amur tigers. ZSL has been involved in the conservation of the Amur tigers since 1995. This project is focused on population monitoring, anti-poaching efforts and increasing education and awareness. And because of their effort, the population of this tiger is as of now more stable than any other tiger species. You can learn more about this here...http://www.zsl.org/conservation/regions/asia/amur-leopard-and-tiger-conservation.
I have spent a considerable amount of time making my pick among numerous zoos around the world that host tigers and are involved in tiger conservation and awareness. This is just a small part of this larger group of guys out there looking out for the tiger. And I thank God for them.
Cheers to tiger heroes in zoos all over the world!
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